Charles Leclerc: Qatar GP conditions “on the limit” | “Hardest race of our careers”

Charles Leclerc believes the extreme conditions experienced at the Qatar Grand Prix were “on the limit” for the drivers.
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari on the drivers' parade. Formula 1 World
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 with Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari on the…

Several drivers up and down the grid struggled with the heat, with Williams’ 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Logan Sargeant retiring mid-way through꧒ the race due to deh💧ydration.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Esteban Ocon revealed he had vomited on Lap 15 of the race, while Lance Stroll said he was “pa🍎ssing out” and his vision was bl꧑urred.

While Lꦓeclerc didn’t experience such severe symptoms, he labelled thꦑe 57-lap grand prix as the “hardest race” of his career.

“It was the hardest race of our careers, for every single driver,” he said. “The h🦄eat? I think there were definitely lots of things that added up.

“On its own, it 🌠would’ve been the hardest race just because of the heat - 🍌the heat was absolutely crazy. 

“Second - we’ve got a lot of high speed corners. Third - which I think is the most important thing - is adding three stops. We were all speaking about tyres. That it would have be💦eജn a push for tyres with management. 

“We underestimated that it meant we are under so much more stress in the high-speed corners which is normally not the case. It’s ಌdifficult to put into words how difficult that was. Twice more difficult than Singapore. It was really on the limit. 

“W♌e can do that, we are prepared for this, but it starts 😼to get on the limit for some drivers so we need to be careful.”

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23 leads Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Qatar
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23 leads Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World…

Lecler💃c finisℱhed fifth, well behind the leading quartet.

Reflecti𝓰ng o♋n the result, he added: “McLaren are strong, very strong,” he added. “We expected them to be strong but not as strong as what we’ve seen this weekend. We also expect to be much closer at some of the tracks before the end of the year, so it’s not time to give up. They are getting closer. We need to keep pushing. 

“T🦄here will be races where we’re more 💧in the game, others where we struggle with high speed corners. We know where our weakness is.”

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